Inferior vena caval replacement after resection of left renal tumor in canine model.
Publication/Presentation Date
9-1-1984
Abstract
An animal model simulating the necessity of replacing the inferior vena cava (IVC) with a prosthetic graft is described. Six dogs underwent replacement of the IVC with an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (E-PTFE) graft using an interrupted-suture technique. Three dogs served as controls, undergoing resection and autograft of the native IVC. Distal side-to-side femoral arteriovenous fistulas were constructed in each case and allowed to remain for six weeks. Subcutaneous heparin and prophylactic antibiotics were administered in the early postoperative period. All grafts were patent at six months, indicating a potentially successful technique for reconstruction of the IVC involved in disease or trauma.
Volume
24
Issue
3
First Page
262
Last Page
267
ISSN
0090-4295
Published In/Presented At
Cochran, J. L., Noble, M. J., Weigel, J. W., Mebust, W. K., Lin, F., & Lee, K. R. (1984). Inferior vena caval replacement after resection of left renal tumor in canine model. Urology, 24(3), 262–267. https://doi.org/10.1016/0090-4295(84)90356-x
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
6382738
Department(s)
Department of Surgery
Document Type
Article